Purdue defensive tackle Kawann Short thought about turning pro after last season, but he didn?t like what he was hearing from the NFL advisory board. So, he?s back for a senior season. And the affable Short just may be the top defensive tackle in the Big Ten. He got off to strong start in the […]
There's an interesting trend going on with star Big Ten football players. It all started when former Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure revealed in the days leading up to the 2011 NFL Draft that people had mispronounced his name all along. Enter the 2012 Big Ten season, and there are three more pronunciation changes: Wisconsin's […]
The BTN tour bus was in West Lafayette, Ind., on Wednesday so our crew could watch Purdue practice and get a chance to talk to the coaching staff and top players. One of those players, Kawann Short, also added a little something to the BTN tour bus. As is tradition this summer, the player from […]
BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart spent the season covering Big Ten football, and now it?s time for his team-by-team season recaps. Up right here: Purdue. Watch our video from the Boilermakers' exciting overtime victory over Ohio State now and read Dienhart?s season recap in this post. PURDUE Record: 6-6 overall; 4-4 Big Ten. Bowl: Little […]
The Big Ten released its weekly football honors for Week 11 action on Monday. A half-dozen players received recognition, headlined by Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson and Purdue defensive tackle Kawann Short. See all the winners in this post. Offensive Player of the Week: Russell Wilson, Wisconsin, Sr., QB, Richmond, Va./Collegiate Was nearly perfect in Wisconsin?s […]
The Big Ten Conference announced its Week 8 Big Ten Football Players of the Week on Monday. Six players earned honors, including Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins, who threw the game-winning Haily Mary touchdown pass to Keith Nichol in Saturday night's upset of then-No. 6 and perfect Wisconsin. Watch the highlights from the Spartans' thrilling […]